MSG-3: Operator/Manufacturer Scheduled Maintenance Development, VOLUME 2 - ROTORCRAFT, Revision 2022.1

MSG-3: Operator/Manufacturer Scheduled Maintenance Development, VOLUME 2 - ROTORCRAFT, Revision 2022.1Description The ATA MSG 3 publication outlines a decision logic process for determining initial scheduled maintenance requirements for new rotorcraft and or power plants. This document presents a means for developing maintenance tasks and intervals acceptable to regulatory authorities, operators and manufacturers. The changes and IMRBPB approved Issue Papers (IPs) introduced in 2022 are: Updated the definition of Operating to align it to ICAO

The permanent part-marking standards include barcoding

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Types of data include: Aircraft Status

This specification is maintained by the Provisioning Working Group and the Aircraft Transfer Records Working Group (M File only)

Clarified that “Operators” and not only “Airlines” are involved to develop scheduled maintenance (IP 188)

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parts and material to the range and depth necessary for (1) supporting the customer's fleet operation

Provided guidelines to take into account non-chemical causes such as disbonding and/or delamination resulting from water ingress in combination with freeze/thaw cycles (IP 198)

Updated several regulatory references

This specification provides a standardized set of data formats and implementation guidelines necessary for a warranty claimant to electronically submit claims to a warrantor

as well as a CRATE allowing metadata to be applied to historic records